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Friday, 11 February 2011

Sync Strike - Scart RGB Sync Separator

Hey,

based on the work from Fagin (shmups forum) I´ve been working on Scart RGB Sync Separator recently. Problem is that console video RGB SCART output is not good enough for getting low cost scaler to work properly. So many peoples facing problems converting retro consoles via RGB Scart to VGA port of their LCD monitors.

It`s based on the famous LM1881. I wanted to this mod since ages. But I never was somehow motivated to do since I saw that SLG3000 in combination with a low cost "cga 2 vga scaler" greatly benefit from this mod.

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I don`t want to rebuild a xrgb ;) This little helper can be used in many fields: - Connecting consoles in Cabs with Arcade Monitors.- making cga2vga scalers getting to work Scart RGB by plug and play- Connecting Scart video source to RGBHV beamers and monitors.

The scanline generator SLG3000 works only with VGA. So think of this environment:

Also, the "Arcade RGB CGA to 2 VGA" on eBay doesn't say anything about NTSC/PAL but the ones on arcadeshop has a switch. Maybe the eBay once "auto" mode is just for that reason.

However, that was not really a question, but here comes one:Is there a problem with us europeans running 50Hz consoles and games and then the VGA out runs 60Hz?

I really want to hook up everything like in faginrs500 video "£50 VGA Scaler with RGB SCART mod & SLG3000 in action". I will buy the SLG3000 whenever I've sorted out this Scart RGB sync separator thing.